Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.'
New American Standard Bible
Besides,
King James Version
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Holman Bible
Furthermore, whom will I serve if not his son? As I served in your father’s presence, I will also serve in yours.”
International Standard Version
Besides, who else should I be serving? Why not the son? The same way I served your father, I'll serve you."
A Conservative Version
And again, whom should I serve? [Is it] not in the presence of his son? As I have served in thy father's presence, so I will be in thy presence.
American Standard Version
And again, whom should I serve?'should I not'serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Amplified
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of David’s son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I shall serve in your presence.”
Bible in Basic English
And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.
Darby Translation
And again, whom should I serve? should it not be in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Julia Smith Translation
And the second time, to whom shall I serve if not before the son? as I served before thy father so will I be before thee.
King James 2000
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Furthermore}, for whom have I served? [Is] it not in the presence of his son that I have served before your father? {So shall I serve you}!"
Modern King James verseion
And again, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so I will be in your presence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And furthermore, unto whom shall I do service but even to his son? And as I was servant before with thy father, even so shall I be with thee."
NET Bible
Moreover, whom should I serve? Should it not be his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."
New Heart English Bible
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."
The Emphasized Bible
And, again, whom, should, I serve? Should it not be in presence of his son? as I served in presence of thy father, so, will I continue thy presence.
Webster
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
World English Bible
Again, whom should I serve? Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence."
Themes
Deception » Instances of » Hushai deceives absalom
Diplomacy » Instances of » David, in sending hushai absalom's court
Falsehood » Instances of » Hushai » In false professions to absalom
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 16:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hushai Comes To Absalom
18 And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Nay, for he whom Jehovah hath chosen, and this people, even all the men of Israel, his I am, and with him I abide; 19 and secondly, for whom do I labour? is it not before his son? as I served before thy father so am I before thee.' 20 And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'
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Cross References
2 Samuel 15:34
and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I am also hitherto, and now, I am also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;
1 Samuel 28:2
And David saith unto Achish, 'Therefore -- thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, 'Therefore -- keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'
1 Samuel 29:8
And David saith unto Achish, 'But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant from the day that I have been before thee till this day -- that I go not in and have fought against the enemies of my lord the king?'
Psalm 55:21
Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.
Galatians 2:13
and dissemble with him also did the other Jews, so that also Barnabas was carried away by their dissimulation.